MAINTENANCE WORKER

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Position Overview

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery is seeking to hire a Maintenance Worker for the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center located in Chicago, Illinois to receive day-to-day guidance and assignments from the Chief Stationary Engineer. Performs a variety of manual semi-skilled labor in the maintenance and improvement of grounds, roadways, and parking lot at Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.  Moves furniture, equipment, and other articles within the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.  Performs clean-up duties throughout the campus.  Removes and disposes of leaves and trash from Chicago-Reach Mental Health Center campus.  Plants Flowers and grass seed.  Maintains equipment.  Participates in all Department of Human Services (DHS) and Chicago-Read Mental Health Center mandatory training.

Essential Functions

• Receives day-to-day guidance and assignments from the Chief Stationary Engineer of the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.
• Moves furniture, equipment, and other articles within the Chicago-Read Mental Health Center.
• Performs clean-up duties throughout the campus.
• Removes and disposes of leaves and trash from Chicago-Reach Mental Health Center campus.
• Plants Flowers and grass seed.
• Maintains equipment.
• Participates in all Department of Human Services (DHS) and Chicago-Read Mental Health Center mandatory training.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires six (6) months experience performing a variety of semiskilled manual tasks in the maintenance of highways, buildings, grounds, waterways or in related fields. 

Conditions of Employment

• Requires the ability to lift up to 75 pounds with assistance.
• Requires the ability to utilize office equipment, including personal computers.
• Requires the ability to obtain and maintain an applicator/operator spray license within 90 days of employment. 
• Requires ability to pass the IDHS background check.
• Requires ability to pass a drug screen for drugs prohibited from recreational use under Illinois Law.

*All conditions of employment listed are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.

About the Agency

The Illinois Department of Human Services uplifts individuals and communities across Illinois.  Our mission is to respond to the needs of all people in Illinois so they can lead healthy, safe, and enriched lives.  Our vision is the future we are shaping with dignity and the well-being for everyone in Illinois.  Our values are the principles that guide us as we work to remove systemic barriers and create lasting opportunities with Compassion, Accessibility, Responsibility, and Equity.